Curtain-pole and support therefor.



PATENTED DEC. 3, 1907.

five jzbbmdfiszrlelsm D. M. SARKISIAN. CURTAIN POLE AND SUPPORTTHEREFOR.

APPLICATION FILED JULY18;1907.

1: mmms PETERS co., WASHINGTON, u c.

DICKRAN M. SARKISIAN, OF MALDEN, MASSAOHUSETTS.

CURTAIN-POLE AND SUPPORT THEREFOR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 3, 1907.

Application filed July 181 1907- Sorial No. 384398.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, DIOKRAN M. SARKL,

SIAN, a citizen of the United States, and resident of Maiden, county ofMiddlesex, State of Massachusetts, have invented an Improvement iCurtain-Poles and Supports Therefor, ofwhich the following description,in connection with the accompanying drawing, is a specification, likeletters on the draw ing representing like parts.

This invention has for its object the production of a novel, simple andeffective device for han ing curtains, portieres, and the like, thedevice being so constructed and arranged that the 'parts thereof may beeasily assembled or taken apart.

Broadly speaking the device comprises two brackets adapted to be rigidlysecured in position upon the frame of the door or window, alongitudinally extensible pole, and separable connections between theends of the pole and the brackets.

I have so constructed the device that one member of each separableconnection is permanently attached to the end of the pole, and the othermember of each connection is carried by and forms an integral part ofone of the brackets, the connections being of the ball and socket,snap-fastener type.

When the two members of each connection are in operative engagement thepole is firmly suspended between the brackets and the pole is maintainedextended to the exact length desired.

As will a pear hereinafter the device is so arranged tiat the pole maybe quickly removed from the brackets if desired, and it ma be ut u asuickl and without the aid of slfilled l abon The various novel featuresof my invention will be fully described in the subjoined specificationand particularly pointed out in t e following claims' Figure 1 is aperspective view of a curtainpole and supports therefor embodying myinvention, the pole being broken out to save space; Fig. 2 is a top planview, partly in section, of the inner end of one of the brackets,showing the socket member of the separable connection, Fig. 3 is a sideelevation of one of the attaching members, secured to the end of thepole, said member cooperating with the socket member on the bracket;Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the attaching member, showing theslotted head and neck thereof; Fig. 5 is a detail view partly in sectionshowing a solid bracket, with a socket member thereon.

Referring to Fig. 1 I have shown the longitudinally-extensible pole ascomposed of two parts, a, a the former being herein shown as tubular totelescopically receive the latter, and in practice both parts may bemade of brass or other metallic rods of suitable length and diameter. Bysliding the two parts in or out the desired extreme length of the poleas a whole is secured.

The pole is supported at its ends by suitable brackets, and heroin Ihave shown each bracket as having a tubular body I), bent in thedirection of its length so that its two ends are substantially at rightangles to each other, one end having integral therewith oppositelyextended fiat portions or feetv I). These feet are apertured to receivescrews 2, Fig. 1 by which the bracket is rigidly secured to the frame Wof the door or window, the two brackets being so set up that their outerends are in alinement and inturned, as shown in Fig. 1.

Adjacent the outer end each bracket is provided with an annular,internal recess b conveniently formed by spinning a bead b upon thetubular end, leaving a short tubular extension b beyond the bead, in thepresent embodiment of my invention.

The socket member of a separable coupling or connection is thus formedon each bracket, to cooperate with a complemental attaching member whichis fixedly secured to the end of the pole.

Each attaching member is herein shown as comprising a circular head 0, areduced neck 0 and a sleeve-like base the head and neck being slottedlongitudinally at c Figs. 3 and 4, 'to enable the same to be compressed,said member being made of spring metal.

The normal diameter of the head is greater than that of the extensionI), but such that when compressed and pushed through the extension thehead will expand into the socket b and be thereby gripped and heldsecurely.

To facilitate the insertion of the head into the extension I) the headis slightly rounded at its periphery, as shown.

When the head is gripped by the socket the neck 0 preferably fits snuglyin the extension, preventing any wabbling of the two parts, the end ofthe extension 6 then abutting against the base c as shown in Fig. 1.This sleeve-like base 0 receives and is fixedly secured to the end ofthe pole, by brazing, pinning or in other suitable manner, so that theattaching member becomes a permanent fixture therewith.

After the brackets have been attached to the sides of the door or windowframe, in the position shown in Fig. 1, the pole is shortened somewhat,and one of the attaching members is snapped into the socket member onone of the brackets. Then the other end of the pole is brought oppositethe other bracket, and the pole is extended as the attaching member issnapped into the socket member of such bracket, whereupon the pole issecurely positioned and maintained extended at exactly the correctlength.

One person can readily put up or takedown a pole, as will be obvious,and there is no tedious and unsatisfactory fitting and nice adjustmentto get the structure up in proper shape.

The sna form of the separable connection makes a fiim coupling when inplace, but will give or uncouple readily when the attaching member isdrawn out in line with the axis of the socket member on the bracket.

If desired the brackets may be made of solid rods bent to shape, as at(Z, Fig. 5, and having secured to one end feet (1, while at the otherend a socket member (1 shown as a sleeve having an internal annularsocket (Z is brazed or otherwise secured to the bracket.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is:

1. The combination, with a longitudinallyextensible curtain pole, of anattaching member fixedly secured to each end of the pole, each memberhaving a compressible head, and a sustaining bracket for each end of thepole, each bracket having its outer tubular end provided with acontinuous annular, internal socket to receive and grip the entireperiphery of the head of the adjacent attaching member when insertedtherein.

2. The combination with a two-part, telescopically connected curtainpole, of an attaching member rigidly secured to the outer end of eachpart and having a reduced neck and a compressible head, and a sustainingbracket for each end of the pole, each bracket having an internal,annular socket to receive and grip the head of the adjacent attachingmember and a tubular extension into which the reduced neck snugly fits.

3. A curtain pole having an attaching member fixedly secured to each ofits ends, each member consisting of a sleeve-like base to receive theend of the pole, a tubular neck and an enlarged head, the head and neckbeing longitudinally slotted, combined with a bent supporting brackethaving a short tubular extension and an internal annular recess thereinadjacent one end to receive and grip the head of the attaching memberand at its other end having apertured feet where by the bracket may besecured in place, the neck of the attaching member fitting snugly in thetubular extension.

4. A curtain-pole bracket comprising a'tubular metallic body bent in thedirection of its length and having integral feet at one end and aninternal annular socket adjacent its other end, combined with a couplingmember having a slotted, compressible head and a sleeve-like baseadapted to receive and be fixedly secured to the end of a curtain-pole,the socket in the bracket receiving and gripping the compressible head,to separably connect the bracket and curtain-pole.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification, inthe presence of two subscribing witnesses.

DIOKRAN M. SARKISIAN.

WVitnesses:

JAMES MUIR, C. J. Srnnoo.

